Sculptures in Elephanta Caves

A black and white landscape photograph of sculptures in Elephanta Caves of showing the marriage of the deities Parvati and Shiva (Kalyanasundara or ‘beautiful wedding’ in Hindu mythology). Original caption: ‘View in the Caves of Elephanta – visited March 3rd 1876’.

These caves are situated on Elephanta Island, an island off Mumbai [formerly Bombay] in India.

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ID:	ALB0022.83
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1876
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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Sculptures in Elephanta Caves

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